Southern Stewed Potatoes Recipe
Southern stewed potatoes are quiet little things: pale, buttery, and soft around the edges. These aren’t mashed potatoes, though the soft chunks and thickened broth can look similar. Just potatoes simmered in water until they give up enough starch to make their own silky little gravy, then butter and black pepper stirred in at the end. Simple food can be a little unforgiving, honestly. There’s nowhere to hide. If you undercook the potatoes, they’re sad and chalky. If you stir them too hard, you’ll wind up with potato soup. But when you hit that sweet spot—tender chunks, buttery broth, a …